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Kings and Queens Book 2. A vintage Ladybird Book. First Edition

"This book covers the reigns of Kings and Queens of Britain from the accession of the Tudor King Henry VII, to the present day. Aspects of architecture, costume, transport, the arts and learning are included to give a fuller, richer picture of the lives and times of these monarchs over a period of over 500 years." About Matt copy first edition from 1968. With a tally count of 225. The bright cover illustration is by Frank Hampson with a blue reverse showing 26 titles with the last of them being Napoleon Bonaparte. Condition Very good. The cover has minimum edge and corner wear. The reverse has a little corner wear, top left, and a few little marks but nothing detrimental. The spine just has the obligatory edge and end wear but this is all just cosmetic so please see the photographs. There is a small inked name on inside cover but the rest of the pages are bright, clean and intact thanks to an very good binding.

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H M Pulham Esquire. John P Marquand.A Vintage Penguin Book 798. 1951

Harry Pulham tells his story while he is preparing for his 25th Harvard reunion. Through him Marquand reveals lives of quiet desperation lived by successful people with the "right" background. A deft dissection of the Ivy League milieu and an absorbing read. About Originally published in 1941 with this Penguin first edition coming 10 years later in 1951. This book is a little different as there is no original price on the on the orange cover but there are two penguins instead of one and the words , A Double Volume. Condition Very good condition. The pages are nice and clean and intact thanks to a good binding ( There is a type of linen tape between cover and first and last page, I am not sure if this was put in at time of publication. But this make it feel tighter and doesn't take anything away from this lovely book ) The cover is lovely, clean and bright with no real scuffing wear, as is the reverse. The spine is slightly darker, as you find with most Penguin books of this era.

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David Livingstone. A Vintage Ladybird Book. Series 561.

David Livingstone was one of the great men who lived during the reign of Queen Victoria. He was the first man to explore the wildest parts of central Africa, and his adventures would fill many books. This is something of his story." About Published in 1969 with illustrations by John Kenney. The bright yellow reverse has a tally count of 260 and a title list of 27 and shows a price of 2'6 | 12½ NET. Condition Very good condition. The cover is very good with just very minimal top edge wear. The reverse is also really good with minimal marks and again just some upper edge wear. The spine is excellent. The inside cover and flyleaf both have a small name on them but all the rest of the pages are very clean and tidy with a very good binding.

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Steven Spielberg. A Vintage Movie Book

“She wanted to go over and hug his tears away, but she was too frightened.” ― Steven Spielberg, Close Encounters of the Third Kind Close Encounter of the First Kind: Sighting of a UFO Close Encounter of the Second Kind: Physical evidence Close Encounter of the Third Kind: Contact Earth's greatest adventure had begun. The world was being readied for...Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It meant the beginning of the most dramatic event in the history of the world. It will lead to the inescapable conclusion: WE ARE NOT ALONE About Published for UK distribution in 1978. This title is of course better known for the classic movie of the same name starring Richard Dreyfuss. Condition Good condition. The cover does have an old sticker glue on the top right but it is barely noticeable. There is a little edge and corner wear but all in all it is good. The reverse has little edge wear and a bit of a crease on the very bottom. The spine looks unread with just slight edge wear. The pages are all clean except the flyleaf which has a small older price written on it.The binding is still very good.

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Plants and how they grow. A Vintage Ladybird Natural History Book. First Edition

"This is a book that will interest readers of all ages." "With clear text and full-colour illustrations it will help to give a greater understanding of plants, their basic features and how they grow, feed, protect and reproduce themselves. It also describes some easy but fascinating experiments for which only the simplest of materials are required." About Part of the Natural History Series. This is a lovely first edition from 1965. A matt cover showing illustrations by Ronald Lampitt. the green reverse has a tally count of 135. The price is unclipped on the flyleaf showing 2/6'. Condition Good condition. The pages are bright and clean and all intact thanks to an excellent binding. The only downfall of this lovely book are the dirty marks on the front cover so please see the photographs. The spine is very good with just minor edge wear.

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The Priestley Companion. Extracts from the writings of J B Priestley. Selected by Himself. A Vintage First Edition Penguin Book 860. 1951

“We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. Good night.” ― J.B. Priestley, About J B Priestley has selected extracts of his own writing, himself, at the invitation of Penguin Books. Making this a very special anthology of his own unique writing. This is a first edition from 1951. Condition Very good. The only marking on the pages is a neat name and year on the flyleaf. The pages are all intact ( I am not sure but I think there is some linen type tape strengthening the binding and cover, I dont know if this was done at time of publication, I think it would of been ). The cover and reverse are nice and have minimum wear and tear. The spine is, as usual for these older penguin books, darker but shows no real damage apart from scuffing at the lower edge so please see the photographs.

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Henry II and Thomas Becket. A Vintage Ladybird Book. Series 561. First Edition

"This tells the story of the quarrel of two great and determined men 800 years ago. One, King Henry II, who brought law and order to England, died deserted and broken-hearted in France; the other, Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered in his own cathedral." About This matt copy is a First Edition from 1973. The classic illustrations are by Roger Hall. The bright red reverse has a tally count of 340 with a title list of 33 and this is the last on there. The price shown is 15p net. Condition Good condition. The cover is very good with just a little edge wear showing. The reverse has a few scuffs and a little edge wear. The spine is slightly faded and again shows a few scuffs so please see the photographs. The pages are in excellent condition as is the books binding.

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Hassan. James Elroy Flecker. A Vintage Penguin Book 675. 1948

How splendid in the morning glows the lily; with what grace he throws His supplication to the rose: do roses nod the head, Yasmin? But when the silver dove descends I find the little flower of friends Whose very name that sweetly ends.... Part of Hassan's Serenade ,James Elroy Flecker About First published in 1922, this is a first printing in penguin books from 1948. The original price on the iconic cover is one shilling and sixpence. Condition Good condition. All the pages are clean and intact thanks to a still good spine. The cover and reverse are good with just a few blemishes and minor wear. The spine is faded , as you find with penguin books of this era with a little damage to the top so please see the photographs.

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Famous Legends Book 2 . A Vintage Ladybird Book. Series 740

"Greek legend has many stories of heroes who battle with monsters and perform tasks with the help of the gods. Theseus and Perseus are two of the best known heroes, and the monsters they tackled are frightening even nowadays." About A matt copy from c1980. Telling two classic tales from Greek mythology, that of Jason and Heracles. Illustrated by Robert Ayton. The Bright red reverse has seven books from Series 740 listed and a price of 50p Net. Condition Good Condition. The pages are all clean, tidy and intact thanks to a very good binding. The Cover is clean with minimal wear and the same can be said of the reverse. The spine is slightly faded and has some scuffs showing so please see the photographs.

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Hornblower and the Hotspur. C S Forester. A Vintage Penguin Book . 1973

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The Woman Who Rode Away and Other Stories. D H Lawrence. A Vintage Penguin Book 758. 1951

Featuring 12 stories.The Woman Who Rode Away is a brilliant anthology of highly allegorical and fabulous tales. The title story is a kind of spiritual journey a woman embarks on to get free from the bonds of civilization. About Originally published as a collection in 1928, this classic orange Penguin copy is from 1951. The original cover price is 2/6 Condition Very good condition. The pages are all nice, clean and intact thanks to a good binding. The cover is very good as is the reverse with minimal edge and corner wear and just a few marks so please see the photographs. The spine, as you find with these older penguins, is darker than the cover.

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The Painted Veil. W Somerset Maugham. A Vintage Penguin Book 872. 1952

“How can I be reasonable? To me our love was everything and you were my whole life. It is not very pleasant to realize that to you it was only an episode.” ― W. Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic. Stripped of the British society of her youth and the small but effective society she fought so hard to attain in Hong Kong, she is compelled by her awakening conscience to reassess her life and learn how to love. The Painted Veil is a beautifully written affirmation of the human capacity to grow, to change, and to forgive About Originally published in 1925. Thisi s a Penguin first publication from 1952. The original cover price is 2/6. This classic story was remade as a movie starring Edward Norton, Naomi Watts and Toby Jones amongst others and was released in 1997. Condition Very good. The pages are nice and clean and all intact thanks to a very good binding. The cover is good, slight blemishing and a corner crease are the only things to note. The reverse is good with just light blemishing. The spine is , as is seen with most Penguin books of this era, slightly darker and has minimum wear so please see the photographs.

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Don't, Mr Disraeli. Caryl Brahms. S J Simon. A Vintage Ladybird Book 715. 1949

Set in Victorian England and featuring everyone you would expect from this era plus The Marx Brothers! Don't Mr Disraeli is a melodramatic version of the Romeo and Juliet theme, with the addition of a stage villain, all twirling mustachios. About Originally published in 1940, this copy is a a first publication from Penguin in 1949. The iconic orange banded Penguin cover shows the original price of 1/6. Condition Very good condition. All the pages are good, clean and intact thanks to a very good binding, It has the feel of never being read. The cover and reverse are very good with just very minor wear. The spine is darker as you find with these penguin books of this era (maybe the original glue used? If you know PLEASE let me know!) and shows just minimum wear so please see the photographs.

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The New Machiavelli. H.G. Wells. A Vintage Orange Penguin Book 575. 1946

A successful author and Liberal MP with a loving and benevolent wife, Richard Remington appears to be a man to envy. But underneath his superficial contentment, he is far from happy with either his marriage or the politics of his party. The New Machiavelli describes the disarray into which his life is thrown when he meets the young and beautiful Isabel Rivers and becomes tormented by desire. About First published in 1911, this first Penguin publishing is from 1946. Classic Orange banded fiction book with original price of one shilling on the cover. Condition Very good. Remembering this book is 70 years old, this book is great. There is a small, neat inscription on inside cover "F J , C L Edgar, April 1947". THe cover itself is nice and clean with minimum wear damage. The reverse is also good with just a little age spotting. The spine is intact, slightly darker, something you find with Penguins of this age with a little scuffing and rippling as you can see in the photograph.

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Dancing in Mourning. Margery Allingham. A Vintage Penguin Book 667. 1961

Jimmy Sutane, London's favorite song-and-dance man, headlines at the Argosy Theater, where someone plays increasingly nasty pranks. Albert Campion offers to poke around, but finds explosive egos, including a brooding musician and melodramatic young actress. Campion needs some fancy footwork of his own to evade danger. All the books from Albert Campion series are standalone titles and can be read in any order. About Originally published in 1937, this classic green crime Penguin copy is from 1961. You may remember the early 90's BBC TV show. Part of The Campion series. The cover has an original price of 3'6 on the cover. Condition Very good. The pages are all good and clean thanks to an excellent binding, it feel like it has never been read. The cover is good, there is a mark running on the right hand side but there are very little edge and corner wear. The reverse is also good with a mark again on the right but with next to no edge and corner wear. The spine is, as you nearly always see in these old penguin books, slightly darker the the rest of the cover but there is very little wear showing. Please se the photographs to see how nice this book is.

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Call for the Dead. John Le Carre. A Vintage Penguin Book C2066. 1964

“Can't you see it's the same? The same guns, the same children dying in the streets? Only the dream has changed, the blood is the same colour. Is that what you want?” ― John le Carré, Call for the Dead John le Carré classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow world's of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him -- and his hero, British Secret Service Agent George Smiley, who is introduced in this, his first novel -- unprecedented worldwide acclaim. About Originally published in 1961, this is a first edition publication by Penguin. The Green crime cover shows an original price of 2'6. Condition Good condition. This book has been read so please see the photographs. The pages are clean form ink and pencil marks with a still good binding. The cover , reverse and spine all show slight signs of reading wear and tear so again please see the photographs.

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The Catcher in The Rye. J.D. Salinger. A Vintage Orange Penguin Book 1248. 1962

“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.” ― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caulfield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days. The boy himself is at once too simple and too complex for us to make any final comment about him or his story. Perhaps the safest thing we can say about Holden is that he was born in the world not just strongly attracted to beauty but, almost, hopelessly impaled on it. About Originally published in 1951, this iconic orange banded penguin fiction book is from 1962. The original price on this book is 3'6. Condition Good condition. The cover is good with just minimal edge and corner wear. The reverse is the only real minus of this book as someone has written a few numbers on it!! Why you would do this to an American Classic is unknown but it is certainly not detrimental to this great book. There is a neat name and date on the flyleaf. The spine is slightly ripped on the bottom . Please see the photographs on this book .